Public warning to Tiki Bong; everyone please read - General Tiki

V vintagegirl Tiki Socialite Los Angeles Joined: Jun 12, 2002 Posts: 542	V vintagegirl Posted posted on Thu, Oct 21, 2004 10:07 PM On 2004-10-21 17:24, thor/talkie wrote: He (Bong) is the George Carlin of Tiki. I like George Carlin and I don't mean just as a performer. You see, even if his routines are often viewed as controversial and offensive, (and some folks don't like him just for that) the fact remains that in my personal experience having been around George Carlin (in person), he's a really kind and generous guy. Yes, the Carlin family does tend to use curse words as common adjectives, but they were always friendly to me. I absolutely recognize that Hanford has every right to run his own board as he feels it should be with a certain code of conduct he strives for in order to make it pleasant and fun for all. (It is, after all, with the intent of maintaining a fun and educational forum in mind that this code is in place. And I'm very glad he does have such standards.) I just wanted to point out the difference between the words people choose to express themselves and the actual person. Sometimes a person's public image can be very different from their private self. (Not to mention the fact that some are not as good as others at articulating themselves precisely.) Now, can we all just think a little first before we post? (And re-read it at least once before hitting "Submit".)

On 2004-10-21 17:24, thor/talkie wrote:
He (Bong) is the George Carlin of Tiki.

I like George Carlin and I don't mean just as a performer. You see, even if his routines are often viewed as controversial and offensive, (and some folks don't like him just for that) the fact remains that in my personal experience having been around George Carlin (in person), he's a really kind and generous guy. Yes, the Carlin family does tend to use curse words as common adjectives, but they were always friendly to me.

I absolutely recognize that Hanford has every right to run his own board as he feels it should be with a certain code of conduct he strives for in order to make it pleasant and fun for all. (It is, after all, with the intent of maintaining a fun and educational forum in mind that this code is in place. And I'm very glad he does have such standards.) I just wanted to point out the difference between the words people choose to express themselves and the actual person. Sometimes a person's public image can be very different from their private self. (Not to mention the fact that some are not as good as others at articulating themselves precisely.) Now, can we all just think a little first before we post? (And re-read it at least once before hitting "Submit".)

Post #120988 by vintagegirl on Thu, Oct 21, 2004 10:07 PM